Three baseline IT security tips for small businesses - NiSystems blog

Millions of small businesses are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks that can cost an average of $20,000 per attack. Here is some basic wisdom to help SMBs protect themselves.

Published:2015-10-30 07:21 AM by
Izak van der Sandt

When massive organizations likeSony,Home Depot, and theOffice of Personnel Managementare hacked they grab equally massive headlines. Yet, while they rarely grab headlines, small and middle-market companies are particularly susceptible to hacks, said Chris Crellin, Vice President of Product Management atIntronis, a data protection firm, because many SMBs can't afford to employ a security team, or are uninformed of the risks posed by attackers.

"A lot of companies rely on the idea of 'security through obscurity,'" said Crellin. "They're focused on running their business and probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about hackers."

These attackers probably aren't interested in any one particular small business, said Crellin, but they tend to rely on a shotgun strategy. "Small and middle-market businesses are targets because there are so many of them. It's like a thief in a parking lot looking for one unlocked car." If your organization is unlocked, he said, you're a likely target.

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